Cards Against Humanity takes SpaceX to court for $15m over alleged land trespass
Courtesy: Reuters
The makers of Cards Against Humanity have filed a lawsuit against SpaceX, seeking $15 million in damages.
The lawsuit accuses Elon Musk's space exploration company of illegally trespassing and causing damage to a plot of land the card company owns in Cameron County, Texas.
In 2017, Cards Against Humanity purchased the land as part of a campaign aimed at preventing then-President Donald Trump from constructing a border wall between the U.S. and Mexico. The land was bought following contributions from 150,000 supporters who paid $15 to the "Cards Against Humanity Saves America" campaign.
7 years ago, we bought a plot of land on the US-Mexico border to stop racist billionaire Donald Trump’s dumb wall.
But this year, an even richer, more racist billionaire—@ElonMusk—fucked that land with tractors and garbage, so we’re suing for $15 million. https://t.co/MzNuHAcRIo— Cards Against Humanity (@CAH) September 20, 2024
The lawsuit claims SpaceX has treated the property as its own for at least the past six months. Legal filings state that "SpaceX's abuse of this Property has not only destroyed its natural condition, but has also caused even greater harm to CAH by virtue of the damage it has caused to CAH's relationship with its paying supporters."
In a public statement through their Saves America campaign, Cards Against Humanity alleged that SpaceX "f***ed" the land and further claimed that Musk’s company tried to push them into accepting a lowball offer for less than half the value of their property.
On a website dedicated to the case, titled "elonowesyou100dollars," the company revealed that it will give the original campaign supporters $100 each if they win the lawsuit.
Neither SpaceX nor Elon Musk have made any public comments regarding the case, despite multiple attempts to reach out for comment.